decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Diagnostic Tests / Advisory Opinions / Hospital, radiology joint venture okay without safe harbor
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Article Overview
This article discusses an OIG advisory opinion involving a proposed joint venture between a hospital system and a radiology group to create an outpatient imaging center. It is relevant for readers tracking Stark, anti-kickback, and health care compliance issues affecting diagnostic imaging arrangements and physician-hospital collaborations.
Why This Topic Matters
Joint ventures involving hospitals and radiology practices can raise compliance questions for organizations that provide diagnostic imaging services. This article helps readers understand the type of arrangement reviewed and the broader regulatory significance for hospital, physician practice, and imaging service stakeholders.
What You Will Learn
- The compliance context for a hospital-radiology joint venture
- How an advisory opinion can inform imaging-center arrangements
- Why outpatient imaging collaborations draw regulatory scrutiny
- The kinds of stakeholders involved in physician-hospital imaging ventures
Who Should Read This
- Coders and coding auditors
- Compliance officers
- Healthcare attorneys
- Hospital administrators
- Radiology practice managers
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